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Philadelphia Stockyard -Philadelphia, MS Market Report

Philadelphia, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 209 290
Feeder cattle 237 160 246
Slaughter cattle 22 32 23
Replacement cattle 16 17 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold mixed 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 +25.00
420 420 2 390.00–425.00 $407.50 $1,712 +22.50
455–490 479 6 360.00–375.00 $370.80 $1,776 —
520–545 531 5 325.00–360.00 $351.01 $1,864 —
565–595 579 4 332.50–340.00 $338.17 $1,958 —
600–625 610 6 325.00–340.00 $334.10 $2,038 —
685 685 3 312.50–325.00 $320.83 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,638 -15.00
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
370–390 380 2 440.00–450.00 $444.87 $1,691 -0.13
410–445 428 4 430.00–445.00 $434.84 $1,861 +4.84
480–490 483 3 385.00–395.00 $388.31 $1,876 +3.31
500–515 508 2 370.00–380.00 $374.93 $1,905 -10.07
555–580 568 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,073 ±0.00
600 600 3 350.00–360.00 $356.67 $2,140 —
670–690 680 2 339.00–340.00 $339.49 $2,309 -25.51
700–720 712 3 315.00–325.00 $320.29 $2,280 -39.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 6 362.20 $362.20 $2,130 —
609–633 617 9 350.00–357.50 $354.94 $2,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,158 —
280 280 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,358 ±0.00
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 +60.00
385–395 390 2 380.00–395.00 $387.40 $1,511 -27.60
415 415 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 -7.36
475 475 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 +16.71
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 +1.22
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 -47.50
610–635 625 3 300.00–315.00 $310.12 $1,938 -39.88
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +25.00
705–715 710 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,325 +47.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 —
570 570 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 —
640 640 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
673 673 6 342.50 $342.50 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 —
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 -35.00
425–430 428 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,584 +2.92
455–490 474 4 360.00–365.00 $361.29 $1,713 +11.24
565–590 578 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,878 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 —
280 280 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 -11.56
330 330 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,666 -54.80
355–365 362 3 435.00–450.00 $444.95 $1,611 -70.05
425 425 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 +6.46
480–495 485 3 390.00–400.00 $393.30 $1,908 +26.69
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 +2.48
565–595 581 4 340.00–350.00 $347.44 $2,019 -16.27
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 -15.03
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 ±0.00
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,276 +80.00
255 255 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,415 +215.00
340–345 342 3 440.00–470.00 $458.37 $1,568 -31.53
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 -81.13
425–435 430 2 320.00–395.00 $357.94 $1,539 -32.70
480–495 488 4 325.00–385.00 $364.76 $1,780 +28.21
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -2.47
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 -3.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890 1890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 212.00 $212.00 $4,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1285 1162 85-90% 9 146.00–155.00 $151.48 $1,760 —
1190–1255 1223 85-90% 2 160.00–167.50 $163.85 $2,004 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1470 1372 80-85% 3 157.00–160.00 $158.23 $2,171 —
1330–1590 1447 80-85% 3 140.00–154.00 $146.25 $2,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,523 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–925 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 177.50–200.00 $190.39 $1,538

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1280 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,427.62
1090–1790 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,146.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255–1360 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.